Please see below for details of governors and relevant staff, including responsibilities, terms of office and any financial or pecuniary interests:
Rebecca Vousden
Headteacher
Responsibilities/Committees: N/A
Date appointed: 1 September 2022
Term of office: Ex officio.
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: School staff member
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 8/8
Tim Hart
Co-opted governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Chair.
Date appointed: 21 October 2021
Term of office: 21 October 2024 - 20 October 2027 (2nd term)
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Trustee of Oxfordshire Science Festival. Business or finance interests in Biospire UK Ltd and Biospire Consulting. Director at Warwick Innovations.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 8/8
Jennifer Carnegie
Governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Pay committee, Finance.
Date appointed: 20 November 2019 (parent governor 2 terms)
Term of office: 27 November 2025 – 26 November 2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 6/8
Laura Davies
Staff governor
Responsibilities/Committees: None
Date appointed: 14 October 2024
Term of office: 14 October 2024 - 13 October 2026 (2nd term)
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 4/6
Patrick Okolo
Parent governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Safeguarding Governor
Date appointed: 19 February 2024
Term of office: 19 February 2024 - 18 February 2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 8/8
Jeremy Parsons
Local Authority governor (nominated by LA)
Responsibilities/Committees: Headteacher Appraisal Panel
Responsibilities/Committees: None
Date appointed: 13 September 2023
Term of office: 6 March 2025 - 5 March 2025
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Rector - Benefice of Harwell with Chilton, Church of England. Trustee of Greater Didcot Christian Children and Youthwork Trust. Wife is a governor at Harwell Primary School.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Governor at St Blaise Primary School
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 6/8
Helen Rae
Co-opted governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Vice Chair, Early Years governor, SEND governor, Health & Safety governor.
Date appointed: 26 January 2022
Term of office: 26 January 2022 – 25 January 2028 (second term)
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Employee of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education).
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 5/8
Jim Stretton
Co-opted governor
Responsibilities/Committees: TBC
Date appointed: 1 May 2025
Term of office: 1 May 2025 -30 April 2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 2/2
Esther Corbishley
Parent Governor
Responsibilities/Committees: TBC
Date appointed: 1 December 2025
Term of office: 1 December 2025 - 30 November 2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: TBC
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: N/A
The following school staff attend in an advisory or associate role:
Debbie Froud
Clerk
Responsibilities: Clerk to the governors.
Date appointed: 1 September 2024.
Term of office: Ex officio.
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Staff member.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None.
Kelly Knight
Deputy Headteacher
Responsibilities/Committees: Associate Member
Date appointed: 1 January 2022
Term of office: Ex officio.
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Staff member. Husband is headteacher at Fir Tree Junior School.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None.
Christine Reardon
School Business Manager
Responsibilities/Committees: Advisor
Date appointed: N/A
Term of office: Ex officio.
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Staff member. Partner is Chair of Governors at St Birinus School.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
These members have no voting rights.
Governors who have stepped down over past 12 months:
None
Information correct as of December 2025.